2005 FORD F-250 SD Complaints

BOUGHT VEHICLE USED IN NOV,2011. ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE POWER. WAS TOLD BY FORD DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM WOULD NEED TO REBUILD ENGINE, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY (INVOLVED EGR, GASKETS AND BENT HEAD BOLTS). CALL FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY PEOPLE. REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING. NOW TRUCK HAS ABOUT 96000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRUCK IS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, WAS TOLD THAT THE INJECTORS ARE THE PROBLEM NOW. DECIDED TO CHECK OUT RECALLS ON THIS VEH. AND FOUND OUT SEVERAL THINGS (1) THAT FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THE INJECTORS AND (2) THAT THE PROBLEMS BEFORE WERE PROBABLY CAUSED BY THIS. CALLED THE RECALL CENTER AT FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT VIN # DID NOT MATCH UP TO ANY RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON 180000 05 FORD F250 SD. WAS ALSO TOLD TO CHECK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT IS ALSO THROUGH FORD. ONCE THIS IS FIXED WILL HAVE MORE MONEY INVESTED IN THIS AND REBUILDING ENGINE 6 MONTHS AGO THAN THE TRUCK IS WORTH. NO MORE FORDS FOR US. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-250 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THIRTY MINUTES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V270000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

IT TOOK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I COULD CRANK MY TRUCK AND ONCE IT WAS STARTED IT SMOKED BADLY BUT DID EVENTUALLY CLEAR UP. IT SPIT AND SPUTTERED ON THE WAY TO WORK SO I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE MECHANICS SHOP. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED IT AND THE FUEL INJECTOR MODULE WAS BAD. I RESEARCHED THE RECALL LIST AND CALLED THE FORD DEALERSHIP IN MOBILE, AL BASED ON THE RECALL LIST TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED; GAVE THEM MY VIN AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO REPAIR THE MODULE FOR $900.00 HOWEVER THE NHTSA ID # 05V270000 SAYS THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. *TR

2005 FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY, STARTED AT @ 25,000 MILES IN 2008 AND STILL HAPPENS TODAY. HAPPENS WHEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MPH, WHEN YOU HIT ANY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED AND THE LUG NUTS WERE TORQUED TO FORD SPECS. TALKED TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AFTER A FEW HOURS RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND FREQUENT WITH THE FORD SUPER DUTY LINE FROM 05"-08". IT SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT AND FORD IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES APPEAR THAT FORD HAS OFFERED ANY REMEDIES. THE NHTSA ALSO KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. I VIEWED FOUR NHTSA VIDEOS THAT DEMONSTRATED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING WITH MY TRUCK. I HAVE FOUND NO ACTION ON THE PART OF THE NHTSA. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED AND CORRECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *JS

WHILE DRIVING ON PA INTERSTATE 81, MY 2005 F250 EXPERIENCED SEVERE DRIVING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION TRAVELED OVER AN AREA OF THE ROAD THAT WAS UNEVEN. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCKS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. DECELERATING BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDDLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES SEEMED TO INCREASE THE PROBLEM. MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND A NON-FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND WE ALL FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE IS A VIDEO POSTED BY ANOTHER FORD OWNER AND IS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAD EXPERIENCED TOO. (HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=8EUQ6F8RGT4&FEATURE=RESULTS_VIDEO&PLAYNEXT=1&LIST=PLDCA2FF5512789E5A) IT IS KNOWN AS ' FORD F250 DEATH WOBBLE', WHEN VIEWING THE VIDEO, THE DEATH WOBBLE BEGINS AROUND 1 MIN 30 SEC INTO THE VIDEO AND NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER RECURRING AGAIN BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT... *TR

THE TRUCK STALLED AND SKIPPED ON THE INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION ON I 85. ACCORDING TO THE TECH THE FUEL INJECTION CONTROL MODULE GOES BAD IN ALMOST EVERY FORD F250 6.0 DIESEL ENGINE WHEN YOU HIT THIS MILEAGE. NOT SURE HOW WE CONTINUE TO GIVE FORD A PASS ON THIS COMMON ISSUE. *KB

I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH ON A 3 LANE INTERSTATE, IN THE LEFT LANE. I WENT OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CHECKED TO SEE WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE SHAKING AND FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE, AND SO PROCEEDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE VEHICLE IS STOCK WITH PROPER TIRES, SUFFICIENT TREAD, AND WERE INFLATED TO WITHIN 2 TO 3 POUNDS OF FORDS RECOMMENDED TIRE INFLATION (I CHECKED THE NEXT DAY). *TR

THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AT APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE WENT INTO IDLE MODE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLES ON THE INTERSTATE AND COASTED TO A STOP . THE ENGINE REMAINED IN IDLE MODE AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED THE ENGINE DID NOT INCREASE IN RPMS. I TURNED THE OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IN TURNED OVER, BUT WOULD NOT FIRE UP. AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE HOME. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON DEC.26TH 2011. THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO THE STORE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AFTER RETURNING AND TRYING TO START IT UP THE ENGINE WOULD NOT FIRE. FINALLY AFTER A COUPLE OF TRIES IT FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE APPROX. TWO MILES , PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND IT WENT INTO IDLE MODE AGAIN. I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF BUT IT WILL NOW NOT RESTART. I WILL HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THIS COULD HAVE HAD VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES . THE INTERSTATE TRAFFIC WAS LITE AND I WAS ABLE TO SWITCH LANES EVEN THOUGH I WAS COASTING WITHOUT POWER WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. A COUPLE OF VEHICLES HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES AS I MOVED OVER. IF I HAD COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT POWER IT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WITH THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

MY 2005 F250 SUPER DUTY PICKUP TRUCK VIBRATES VIOLENTLY WHEN I CROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT IS BOUNCING SO MUCH THAT THE STEERING AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. SO FAR THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED DURING TRAVELING ON A STRAIT STRETCH. IF IT WHERE ON A CURVE, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. SOMETIMES IT VIBRATES INTO THE OTHER LANE. IT IS VERY SCARY. FORD ISSUED A SERVICE NOTICE NOVEMBER 2011 STATING TIRE INFLATION IS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM AS THE TIRES ARE INFLATED PROPERLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT END BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. FORD NEEDS TO FIND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR